Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) as a Source of Ectoparasites in Urban-suburban Areas of Northwest of Iran

• Main Authors: Nasser Hajipour (Author), Mousa Tavassoli (Author), Tahmineh Gorgani-Firouzjaee (Author), Soraya Naem (Author), Behzad Pourreza (Author), Kia Bahramnejad (Author), Jafar Arjmand (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Hedgehogs are small, nocturnal mammals which become popular in the world and have important role in transmission of zoonotic agents. Thus, the present study aimed to survey ectoparasite infestation from April 2010 to December 2011 in urban and suburban parts of Urmia and Tabriz Cities, N...